Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Manchik
The surname Manchik is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "manchik," meaning "little man." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was small in stature or had......
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Mandel
The surname Mandel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "mandl," meaning "almond." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who either grew or sold almonds......
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Mankoff
The surname Mankoff is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "manke," meaning "lame" or "crippled." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a physical disabilit......
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Margol
The surname Margol is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "margolin," meaning "pearl." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the......
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Markovitz
The surname Markovitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Mordechai, meaning "warrior" or "warlike." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origin......
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Marowitz
The surname Marowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "mar" meaning "bitter" and the German word "witz" meaning "joke" or "wit." It is believed to have originated ......
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Masel
The surname Masel is of Polish and Jewish origin. It is derived from the Yiddish word "masel," meaning luck or fortune. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered lucky......
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Masinter
The surname Masinter is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "masn" meaning dowry or marriage portion, and the German word "inter" meaning between. It is believed to have originate......
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Maskin
The surname Maskin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "maskin," meaning "machine" or "engineer." It is a occupational surname typically given to individuals who worked as mach......
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Massel
The surname Massel is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "masl," meaning "luck" or "fortune." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered lucky......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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